Our medical services

They can help with common concerns such as allergies, rashes, bedwetting and constipation.

When required, referrals for medical conditions, developmental or behavioural concerns can be made to our paediatrician for assessment and ongoing management.

Our nurses can administer all of the scheduled immunisations and vaccines, as authorised by the doctors.

We also have specialists who can help you manage your care plans.

Asthma management

Our doctors provide guidance and clinical care to help you manage your asthma.  They provide information such as tools for self-management and highlight the correct techniques for the use of an inhaler.

Chronic disease management

All our doctors have completed extra training in order to provide care and management for patients suffering from chronic diseases, such as:

• Asthma
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Diabetes
• Renal Impairment

We can also assist with referrals to other relevant specialists and health professionals.

Diabetes care

We use a dedicated team approach to help you manage and control diabetes. Our doctors and nurses can support you with medical expertise and understanding of how blood glucose, lipids, blood pressure and body weight affect your condition. They also work closely with our dietitians, diabetes educators, endocrinologists (specialists in managing hormone conditions, like diabetes) and our exercise groups. We also run a support group for people living with diabetes.

This involves the Doctor assessing the client, agreeing on management goals with the client, identifying actions to be taken by the client, identifying treatment and ongoing services to be provided and including a review date.

The assessment will identify ways that you can improve your health and wellbeing.  It will help by advising how you can maintain your independence at home and in your community.  One of our practice nurses can visit you in your home to undertake a comprehensive health check.

The nurse will work closely with you and your doctor to co-ordinate any necessary follow-up consultations to help you manage your health.  Speak to your doctor or our practice coordinator today to see if a health assessment is right for you and to make a booking.

This medical clinic can help people living with Hepatitis C and is delivered in partnership with Austin Health.

Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus and whilst the severity of the disease and the symptoms vary, treatments have a 95 per cent cure rate and are easy to take.

To book an appointment contact 0481 909 741 or email livernurses@austin.org.au.

We provide tailored services, specific to the needs of men, including blood pressure and heart health checks, diabetes risk assessment, weight management, prostate cancer screening and mental health assessments.

By getting to know you as a person and working with you to improve your mental health and well-being, a mental health care plan can be created by your doctor, which helps access counselling with a psychologist from our mental health team.

Our doctors can perform a number of general surgical procedures including skin checks, biopsies, suturing, as well as family planning contraception insertions, such as Implanon and Mirena.

Our nurses are accredited nurse immunisers and can provide:

• Routine childhood immunisations and preventative healthcare
• Adult and travel immunisations (a doctors appointment is required first)
• Assisting doctors with minor procedures
• Wound dressings
• Suture removal
• Ear syringing
• Assisting with preparation of doctor’s management plans and team care arrangements, and
• Annual health checks for clients 75 years and over

Dorevitch Pathology runs services from our West Heidelberg centre.

If referred for tests by a health professional, you can easily and conveniently get them done here. No appointment is needed, just come in.

Dorevitch Pathology is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8.30am to 11.30am.

Some of our doctors are accredited in pharmacotherapy and can prescribe methadone and buprenorphine treatments.

The doctors can assist with referrals to drug and alcohol counselling, addiction medicine specialists, recovery treatment programs and support groups, to assist clients achieve their goals.

All our doctors provide advice on standard childhood and adult vaccinations that prevent diseases. They also provide advice on the targets for weight, waist dimensions, blood pressure reading, blood glucose, blood lipids and exercise levels, that are right for you.

Our doctors have high quality dermotoscopes to closely examine skin lesions. If suspicious lesions are detected, they will either be removed in the clinic or clients will be referred to skin specialists.

If planning to travel overseas, you will need consultation with one of our doctors to review your medical history, risk of exposure and country vaccination requirements. We can then provide the vaccinations that you need.

Common vaccinations include:

• Hepatitis B
• Whooping cough (Pertussis vaccination)
• Measles
• Rubella (German Measles)
• Chickenpox
• Flu vaccine
• Pneumococcal vaccine

Women’s health

We offer a range of women’s health consultations. Some of the consultations available include:

• Family planning and contraception insertions, such as Implanon and Mirena
• Pap smears
• Breast examinations
• Pregnancy and post-pregnancy care
• Menopause management
• Bone density
• Weight management
• Mental health assessment

Shared maternity care

Shared maternity care is for clients who are pregnant or have recently had a baby. Clients can see a doctor of their choice at Banyule Community Health, who is more familiar with their medical history. It aims to reduce the number of visits and waiting times at hospital outpatient clinics. Some of our doctors are accredited to provide shared antenatal care with the Royal Womens Hospital and Mercy Maternity Hospital.